Boys' name · since 1891
Alferd
Since 1891, U.S. Social Security records show 957 babies named Alferd, peaking in 1930. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,280 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 957
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
957 boys have been named Alferd since 1891, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Alferd has 957 recorded births among boys since 1891, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1891 to 1976.
- #5,280 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 957 born since 1891
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Alferd ranks #5,280 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 957 born since 1891, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,280 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 957
- born since 1891
- 1920s
- peak decade
Alferd's 957 recorded births place it above 88.38% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Oklahoma.
Alferd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Alferd splits its recorded history at 1939: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1891 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 30 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Alferd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1891–1976
- Peak year (1930)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Alferd by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (223 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Alferd's strongest decade.
223 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Alferd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1890s 11
1890s
11 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s
1910s
121 births
- 1920s
1920s
223 births
- 1930s
1930s
188 births
- 1940s
1940s
159 births
- 1950s
1950s
142 births
- 1960s 70
1960s
70 births
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 223 births (23% of all-time use).
How Alferd compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Alferd's total volume
Alferd by state
Where Alferd concentrates geographically, total births since 1891
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What to do with Alferd's data
- Alferd's decade-level peak was the 1920s (223 total births); usage has since declined to 33 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Oklahoma records the most Alferds (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Oklahoma names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Alferd: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1930)
Similar record span (~85 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1891–1976 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Alferd draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.